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Roar of the Iron Horse
Roar of the Iron Horse

Roar of the Iron Horse

THE HIGH ROAD TO EMPIRE! forged in blood...paved with hot lead...raging with mile-a-minute action!

Genres

Western

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Columbia Pictures elevated stunt man Jock O'Mahoney to stardom in this 15 chapter western serial about the building of the transcontinental railroad. O'Mahoney played a railroad agent who uncovers the master criminal behind a series of sabotage attempts on the construction site.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

260 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

31 May 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jock Mahoney

Jock Mahoney

Jim Grant

Virginia Herrick

Virginia Herrick

Carol Lane

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Rocky

Harold Landon

Harold Landon

Tom Lane

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Homer Lathrop

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Cal - Henchman

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Karl Ulrich- aka The Baron

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Ace -Henchman [Chs.3,4,6,9,10,15]

Rusty Wescoatt

Rusty Wescoatt

Scully - Lathrop's Foreman

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Bat - Henchman

Pierce Lyden

Pierce Lyden

Erv Hopkins - Henchman

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman

Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Lefty - Henchman [Chs.1-4,7-9]

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